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Economy boasts solid gains after years of slow recovery

July was the second straight month of solid gains for U.S. employers.

08/04/2017

PBS News Hour

Economy boasts solid gains after years of slow recovery

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July was the second straight month of solid gains for U.S. employers.

July was the second straight month of solid gains for U.S. employers, who added 209,000 jobs, according to the Labor Department. Mark Vitner of Wells Fargo joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what it means for the job market, the stock market and millions of Americans.

08/04/2017

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